Carrier profile · USDOT 46328 · MC-106120 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BADGER COACHES INC

0 power unitsavg 11.5 yrRegional · 4 statesMADISON, WI100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-106120 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

11.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(608) 255-1511 Email dispatchDMEIER@BADGERBUS.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 143 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo2.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

122 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 2.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 101 vehicle and 32 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

2.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

120 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 31

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.65 Fuel systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.91 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Great American’92–’96

National Interstate’99–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2004

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1999 → Mar 2004	$5M	2
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jan 1996 → Jul 1997	$5M	4
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1992 → Feb 1996	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

21.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

122

WI busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MADISON, WI

5501 FEMRITE DR

Top corridor

WI 118 · MN 2 · NJ 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2125577Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2125577 USDOT 189328 USDOT 2340455 USDOT 490436

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john meier — 4 carriers: USDOT 487751 USDOT 707004 USDOT 1316224

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5501 FEMRITE DR, MADISON, WI, 53718
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (608) 255-1511
Fax: (608) 310-4861
Email: dmeier@badgerbus.com
Web domain: badgerbus.com

Registration

Officers: John Meier · John Meier
USDOT / docket: 46328 · MC-106120
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Dec 5, 2025 · 2,023,475 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 15, 2026
D-U-N-S: 8960445

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,023,475

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BADGER COACHES INC.

BADGER COACHES INC (USDOT 46328) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2004 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 2.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 122 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 101 vehicle-level and 32 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 85 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 5, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 15, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BADGER COACHES INC's USDOT number?

BADGER COACHES INC's USDOT number is 46328, and its motor carrier number is MC-106120.

Is BADGER COACHES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BADGER COACHES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BADGER COACHES INC's safety record?

BADGER COACHES INC has a 2.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 143 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).